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Central Kansas Free Fair 2023

Arts and Entertainment

July 25, 2023

From: Central Kansas Free Fair

Schedule:

July 15,2023

10:00 am: Horticulture Judging Contest
Abilene High School Vo-Ag Building
1300 N Cedar, West of Tennis Courts

July 16, 2023

Royalty Interviews (Sterl Hall), 2:00 pm

July 25, 2023

4-H Dog Show (Sterl Hall), 8:00 am

July 27, 2023

4-H Cat Show (Sterl Hall), 6:30 pm

July 28, 2023

Favorite Food Show (Sterl Hall), 5:00 pm

July 29, 2023

9:00 am – noon: Walk-in Judging Contests: Photography and Family & Consumer Science
Abilene Shoot-Out Modified Truck & Tractor Pull
5:00 pm: Antique Tractor Pull.
6:30 pm: Modified Truck & Tractor Pull.
(North of Rec Center/Abilene Community Center – Gate Admission)

July 30, 2023

6:00 pm: Rodeo Belt Buckle Auction (Elks Club).

July 31, 2023

4-H Fashion Revue Judging-Constructed and Purchased (Emmanuel Church) — All day, by schedule
4-H Public Fashion Revue (Emmanuel Church)
7:00 pm: King/Queen Coronation (Emmanuel Church)

August 1, 2023

8:00 am: Timed Event Slack
6:00 - 11:00 pm: Great Plains Amusement (Carnival)
7:30 pm: 77th PRCA Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo

August 2, 2023

12:00 pm: 4-H Foods (Sterl Hall)
1:00 pm: 4-H Clothing Construction and Fiber Arts Judging (Sterl Hall)
3:00 – 7:00 pm: Entry Time for Open Class Entries (except Crops, Floriculture, Horticulture and Foods)
4:00 - 7:00 pm: Entry for Open Class Food Entries.
6:00 - 11:00 pm: Great Plains Amusement (Carnival)
7:30 pm: PRCA Bulls-N-Broncs, Barrels & Breakaway

August 3, 2023

9:00 am: Open Class Foods (Sterl Hall)
8:00 am: 4H/FFA Equine Show - Ponies followed by horses (Equine Arena)
“Old Timers Horse Showmanship” show follows horse showmanship
8:30 am: Rabbit, 4H/FFA
9:00 am: Poultry, 4H/FFA
9:00 am: Open Class Quilts (Sterl Hall)
9:00 am: Open Class Art, Fine Arts, Needlework, Crafts (Sterl Hall)
9:00 am: Open Class Photography (Sterl Hall)
9:00 am: 4-H Banners (Sterl Hall)
10:00 am: 4-H/FFA Horticulture - O.C. Horticulture Judging (Sterl Hall)
Ag Mechanics, 4-H/FFA (Sterl Hall) — by schedule
1:00 pm: 4-H/FFA Crops - followed by Open Class (Sterl Hall)
12:00 pm: 4-H/FFA Floriculture – followed by Open Class (Sterl Hall)
1:00 pm: 4-H Other Projects (Sterl Hall)
4:00 pm: “Sew It, Grow It, Show It” Parade
Chapman FFA BBQ (LLA) — following parade
8:00 pm: 3rd Annual CKFF Cornhole Tournament (Large Livestock Arena)
7:30 pm: Special Champions Goat Show (Small Livestock Arena)
6:00 - 11:00 pm: Great Plains Amusement (Carnival)
7:30 pm: 77th PRCA Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo - “Tough Enough to Wear Pink”

August 4, 2023

8:00 am: Beef, 4-H/FFA and Open Class (Large Livestock Arena)
“Old Timers Beef Showmanship” Show following Beef Show
8:30 am: Dairy Cattle, 4-H/FFA & Open Class (Small Livestock Arena)
1:00 - 3:00 pm: Dairy Goats, 4-H/FFA & Open Class (Small Livestock Arena) — following dairy cattle
Rockets Away (SQUAD Booth near Large Livestock Arena)
3:00 pm: Meat Goat (Large Livestock Arena)
5:00 pm: Sheep, Breeding, 4-H/FFA & Open Class (Large Livestock Arena)
6:30 pm: Market Lamb, 4-H/FFA (Large Livestock Arena)
6:00 - 11:00 pm: Great Plains Amusement (Carnival)
77th PRCA Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo – Military Appreciation Night
Rodeo Dance featuring Kyle Killgore – following the rodeo

August 5, 2023

8:00 am: Swine, 4-H/FFA & Open Class (Small Livestock Arena)
10:00 am: Fiber Animal Show (Large Livestock Arena)
2:00 pm: Open Class Special Baking Competition (Sterl Hall)
4:30 pm: 4-H Bucket Calf (Large Livestock Arena)
Second Year Bucket Calf Weigh In – following bucket calf show
Ag-Olympics (Small Livestock Arena) — following bucket calf show, open to the public
6:00 - 11:00 pm: Great Plains Amusement (Carnival)
Registration Online www.ckff.net
6:30 pm: Demo Derby: Team Heats, Hobo.

August 6, 2023

8:00 am: Open Class Equine Show - (Equine Arena)
9:30 am: 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest (Large Livestock Arena/Small Livestock Arena)
12:00 - 2:00 pm: Garden in a Glove (SQUAD Booth near Large Livestock Arena)
2:00 pm: Round Robin - (Large Livestock Arena/Small Livestock Arena/Equine Arena)
3:00 pm: 4-H/FFA & Open Class Project Release
5:30 pm: Youth Pedal Power Pull Registration (Large Livestock Arena)
6:00 pm: Youth Pedal Power Pull (Large Livestock Arena)

August 7, 2023

9:30 am: Large Livestock Arena, CKFF Fairgrounds
Sale Order: Meat, Goats, Beef, Swine, Sheep.

Date: August 1 - 7, 2023.

Location:
Sterl Hall Free Fair CKFF
619 N Rogers Street
Abilene, KS 67410.

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